title: Delayed onset malignant hyperthermia after sevoflurane.
abstract: Malignant hyperthermia is a hypermetabolic response to inhalation agents (such as halothane, sevoflurane, and desflurane), succinylcholine, vigorous exercise, and heat. Reactions develop more frequently in males than females (2 : 1). The classical signs of malignant hyperthermia are hyperthermia, tachycardia, tachypnea, increased carbon dioxide production, increased oxygen consumption, acidosis, muscle rigidity and rhabdomyolysis. In this case report, we present a case of delayed onset malignant hyperthermia-like reaction after the second exposure to sevoflurane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: K Sanem Cakar
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Turhan
authors.forename: Volkan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Baytaş
authors.forename: Yeşim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Batislam
authors.forename: Oya
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozatamer